blipp (1618), Newark, New Jersey, USA Jan 13, 2009 Bottle. Pours bright orange amber with an off white head. The aroma is spicy and yeasty with some fruity banana. The flavor has some nice fruity esters, with nutmeg, cardamom, and other spices, and warms as it goes down. Nice. although I expected from the V-12 for this to be along the lines of an Abt/Quad, but it’s not. Still good though. ruggedman (613), Portland, Maine, USA Jan 10, 2009 Bottle from RSVP. V12 reminds me of the belgian quads i’ve had previously. Pours orange with a white bubbly head. Spicy flavors of corriander, cinnamon, and pepper. CanIHave4Beers (831), Des Moines, Iowa, USA Jan 10, 2009 Notes from a tasting a couple months back.
Pours a sort of cloudy blonde. Aroma of floaral hops and faint alcohol, mild sugary sweetness.
Flavor is more exciting, Generally spicy with cinnamon notes. This is lightly sweet with a decent hop balance. Mouthfeel is silky with a minimal alcohol flavor. watson1977 (250), , Pennsylvania, USA Jan 9, 2009 very malty aroma with subtle hints of apple and a thick white head and nice lacing. deep ruby to brown color with mild cloudiness. very malty with some fruit and a bit of spice. i can definitely taste the alcohol. heavy and silky mouthfeel with a slightly dry and long finish. ScottB (73), Bristow, Virginia, USA Jan 3, 2009 Bottled in APR 07. Pours a clear amber. Off-white head quickly dissipates leaving a bit of lace around the outside of the glass. Big fruity aroma. Dark fruit and spice in the mouth. The alcohol makes its presence known but is not unpleasant. Chipper (179), Red Lion, Pennsylvania, USA Dec 27, 2008 Dark amber color with a big off white head. Very fruity and spicy aroma. Flavor is hugely complex with lots of fruit, spice, and a hint of hops. Lingering finish. Great stuff. Taverner (825), San Ramon, California, USA Dec 14, 2008 Updated: Jan 12, 2009Smells like apple cider on a hot summer day. Tastes like a mix of that cider, and the smell from a mountain pass in the middle of summer. A perfect themed Belgian Ale mwelsh13 (483), Maryland, USA Oct 31, 2008 Medium brown orange color with a white head. Citrus aroma, caramel, and some yeast. Medium body with alot going on. Alcohol is very present and lends alot of heat to the beer. Want to age some to see what happens.
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